Thursday , 2 July 2026

FC Midtjylland vs Celtic FC, Champions League 2021-22 QUALIFICATION ROUND 2

UEFA Champions League · 2021-22
FC Midtjylland
2 – 1
Full Time
Celtic FC
Wed 28 Jul 2021 · 17:45 UTC MCH Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 21' Ismaila Soro
Y 21' Stephen Welsh
Evander 53' Y
Junior Brumado 69' Y
Junior Brumado 70' Y
Y 76' Ismaila Soro
Y 93' Odsonne Edouard
Y 108' Albian Ajeti
Pione Sisto 115' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FC Midtjylland vs Celtic FC — Champions League at MCH Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Bartosz Frankowski
  • Referee Marcin Boniek
  • Referee Jakub Winkler
  • Referee

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Arsenal FC 8 24
2 FC Bayern München 8 21
3 Liverpool FC 8 18
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 8 17
5 FC Barcelona 8 16
6 Chelsea FC 8 16
7 Sporting Clube de Portugal 8 16
8 Manchester City FC 8 16
9 Real Madrid CF 8 15
10 FC Internazionale Milano 8 15
11 Paris Saint-Germain FC 8 14
12 Newcastle United FC 8 14
13 Juventus FC 8 13
14 Club Atletico de Madrid 8 13
15 Atalanta BC 8 13
16 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 8 12
17 Borussia Dortmund 8 11
18 PAE Olympiakos SFP 8 11
19 Club Brugge KV 8 10
20 Galatasaray SK 8 10
21 AS Monaco FC 8 10
22 Qarabag Agdam FK 8 10
23 FK Bodø/Glimt 8 9
24 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 8 9
25 Olympique de Marseille 8 9
26 Paphos FC 8 9
27 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 8 9
28 PSV 8 8
29 Athletic Club 8 8
30 SSC Napoli 8 8
31 FC København 8 8
32 AFC Ajax 8 6
33 Eintracht Frankfurt 8 4
34 SK Slavia Praha 8 3
35 Villarreal CF 8 1
36 FK Kairat 8 1

Head-to-Head

2
1
FC Midtjylland 3 games · Avg 3.0 goals Celtic FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-07-28 FC Midtjylland 2–1 Celtic FC 2021-07-20 Celtic FC 1–1 FC Midtjylland

Recent Form

FC Midtjylland
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Jul Celtic FC H 2–1 W
20 Jul Celtic FC A 1–1 D
09 Dec Liverpool FC H 1–1 D
01 Dec Atalanta BC A 1–1 D
25 Nov AFC Ajax A 1–3 L
03 Nov AFC Ajax H 1–2 L
Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Jul FC Midtjylland A 1–2 L
20 Jul FC Midtjylland H 1–1 D
15 May Hibernian FC A 0–0 D
12 May St. Johnstone FC H 4–0 W
02 May Rangers FC A 1–4 L
21 Apr Aberdeen FC A 1–1 D

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between FC Midtjylland and Celtic FC is underway.
  • 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ryan Christie is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Midtjylland.
  • 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 20' Celtic FC is showing some good football. However, Celtic FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 21' Celtic FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 26' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Midtjylland needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 31' FC Midtjylland is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 36' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 41' FC Midtjylland has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 46' Pione Sisto is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Midtjylland tonight.
  • 48' Callum McGregor makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Celtic FC are in front.
  • 53' It’s a booking for FC Midtjylland player. Evander gets a Yellow card.
  • 58' The energy levels are beginning to show. Bo Henriksen might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 59' Raphael Nwadike gets the nod from FC Midtjylland. He replaces Charles Matos and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 61' Magnificent from Awer Mabil! That is 4 goals in 225 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 66' Charles Matos has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 69' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Junior Brumado.
  • 70' That is a Yellow card for FC Midtjylland. Junior Brumado will be fuming at that decision.
  • 75' Denmark international Henrik Dalsgaard has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 76' Ismaila Soro catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 76.
  • 77' The supporters are chanting for Mads Hansen. He replaces Junior Brumado on 77 minute.
  • 82' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 87' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Dion Cools made 351 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 89' FC Midtjylland make a change. Paulinho trudges off to be replaced by Nikolas Dyhr on 89 minutes.
  • The final score is 2-1.

Lineups

FC Midtjylland Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Bo Henriksen

Celtic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ange Postecoglou

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.45 FC Midtjylland xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04 Celtic FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Midtjylland48% Draw27% Celtic FC25%
Actual: FC Midtjylland win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.49
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

FC Midtjylland or Draw
75%
Draw or Celtic FC
52%
FC Midtjylland or Celtic FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Midtjylland32% Draw49% Celtic FC19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
1 – 0
11%
0 – 0
10.4%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.5%
0 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
4.6%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 1
4.3%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 2
2.3%

Asian Handicap — FC Midtjylland

Handicap FC Midtjylland covers Push Celtic FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 14% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 22% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 16% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

FC Midtjylland keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.